2026 FinTech Predictions: Insights from Alex Taylor of Mangopay
Alex Taylor, UK Managing Director at Mangopay, shares predictions on agentic AI, stablecoins, and the rise of in-app wallets reshaping platform economics in 2026.
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2026 FinTech Predictions: Insights from Raman Korneu of myTU
myTU's CEO shares predictions on AI-driven banking, invisible finance, and why fintechs must prioritise profitable growth over user acquisition in 2026.
Jason Tassie, Founder, Know Your Business
Jason Tassie discusses building Know Your Business, a comparison platform helping UK SMEs navigate business banking and finance with transparency and efficiency.
Clément Carrier, CEO and co-founder, Aria
Clément Carrier shares how Aria is solving Europe's €10.5 trillion late payment crisis through embedded invoice financing infrastructure for B2B platforms.
Rav Hayer, Managing Director UK & Ireland, Thoughtworks
Rav Hayer is Managing Director for UK & Ireland at Thoughtworks and Head of their European Banking, Financial Services and Insurance practice. With 25+ years in consulting at Accenture, PwC, and Alvarez & Marsal, he specializes in helping financial institutions navigate systems integration and...
Bjarni Thor Sigurdsson, Chief Commercial Officer, PAYSTRAX
Bjarni Thor Sigurdsson is Chief Commercial Officer at PAYSTRAX, a European payment card acquirer and authorized Payment Institution. He discusses his career trajectory from IT sales to fintech leadership, PAYSTRAX's card payment solutions for e-commerce and POS merchants, and the company's...
Chris Eastwood, Founder and CEO of Penfold
Chris Eastwood is Founder and CEO of Penfold, a digital workplace pension provider on a mission to help everyone save enough for retirement. Since 2018, Penfold has grown to over 100,000 savers with £750m+ assets under administration, serving 4,000+ businesses while disrupting the £8trn pensions...
Katherine Chan, Chief Executive Officer of Juice
Katherine Chan is Chief Executive Officer of Juice, a fintech platform providing non-dilutive capital and strategic guidance to e-commerce SMEs. With over twenty years in banking and risk management at institutions including HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Nomura, Chan leads Juice's mission to...
Lyall Cresswell, CEO and Founder, TEG & Trustd
Lyall Cresswell is CEO and Founder of TEG, a fintech-enabled logistics marketplace, and Trustd, a reg-tech platform for digital identity verification. He discusses how his companies simplify transport sourcing, operations, and payments while prioritizing compliance and innovation in the...
Benjamin Avraham, Founder and CEO, okoora
Benjamin Avraham is Founder and CEO of okoora, a fintech platform providing businesses with financial infrastructure for global operations, including multi-currency accounts, cross-border payments, FX risk management, and regulatory compliance through embedded finance solutions.
Andrew Hocking, CEO, Tribe Payments
Andrew Hocking is CEO of Tribe Payments, a digital payments infrastructure platform specializing in issuer and acquirer processing for fintechs and banks.
Jacob Bennett, CEO and Co-founder, Crux Analytics
Jacob Bennett is CEO and Co-founder of Crux Analytics, a relationship intelligence platform that helps financial institutions better serve small businesses through AI-powered workflow automation and real-time analytics.